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Installing the Common Array Manager Software |
This chapter describes how to install the management software using a graphical user interface (GUI). It contains the following sections:
This chapter describes two types of full installation of Common Array Manager software:
These procedures apply equally to installing on a new host or a new release of the software on a host already running an earlier version of the software. When you proceed to upgrade an existing management host to a new release, you run the install program exactly as described for a fresh installation. The install script searches to see if there is an earlier version of the software present on the system and if so, updates and adds only those files that require change. Existing settings and other data are preserved, and after the upgrade, normal operations can resume. Normally it is not necessary to manually uninstall or re-register devices, redefine users, or reset other system parameters.
Experienced users who want to install software using the CLI can refer to Installing the CAM Software Using a CLI Script.
Any release-specific considerations, including those pertaining to upgrades, are provided in the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Software Release Notes.
The Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Installation Software CD provides three installation-related wizards:
To simplify the installation process for new users, this chapter will present the GUI Install Option. See Appendix B for CLI options.
You can also download the latest version of the Common Array Manager software from System Administration/Storage Management category on: http://www.sun.com/download.
The current URL is: http://www.sun.com/download/index.jsp?cat=Systems%20Administration&tab=3&subcat=Storage%20Management
Scroll down to StorageTek Common Array Manager software and download the most recent revision listed.
If installing from a downloaded file on Solaris or Linux, do the following to unpack the file and run the install program:
2. Change to the directory where the install files are unpacked, for example:
cd /install_dir/Host_Software_6.x.x.x
3. Begin the applicable installation procedure at Step 3.
1. Unzip the host_sw_windows_6.x.x.x file using a Windows zip application.
2. Change to the directory where the install files are unpacked, for example:
3. Begin the Windows installation procedure at Step 3.
Before installing the management software, do the following:
Check that the installation space requirements are met, as listed in TABLE 2-1. (The installation script verifies these requirements. If a requirement is not met, the script informs you.)
They are NOT added to the system by the CAM installer. They are default users with storage and guest roles and are required to be present in order to use them to log into CAM.
Two roles (storage and guest) are defined in CAM. The storage role has write privileges in CAM, while the guest role can read-only. By default, the root user, or the administrative user in Windows, has the storage role, the storage user has the storage role, and the guest user has the guest role.
Additional users should be added to the storage or guest roles by using the CAM User Management interface. The password for these accounts is the password for the user on the operating system. For more information, see Adding Users And Assigning Roles.
Solaris and Linux: Uninstall all versions of the Sun StorageTek Configuration Service management software prior to the Common Array Manager 5.0.1.1 release. Later versions do not have to be removed.
Windows: Uninstall all versions of the Sun StorageTek Configuration Service management software prior to the Common Array Manager 5.1.0.10 release. Later versions do not have to be removed.
TABLE 2-2 summarizes the commands you need to install the management software using CAM’s GUI installation wizard.
The following covers installing the management software either locally on a data host or on a central management server, as described in the following sections:
You can install the Common Array Manager software on a SPARC, X86, or X64 system running the Solaris Operating System.
The array installation files and installers are provided in a compressed .bin file on the CD.
The process unpacks the contents of the file on the host and then proceeds with the installation.
Proceed to To Install CAM on a Local Data Host: or To Install CAM on a Central Management Server and a Proxy Agent on the Data Host.
You can install the Common Array Manager software on a host system running the Red Hat or SUSE Linux Operating System.
The array installation files and installers are provided in a compressed .bin file on the CD.
The process unpacks the contents of the file on the host and then proceeds with the installation.
Proceed to To Install CAM on a Local Data Host: or To Install CAM on a Central Management Server and a Proxy Agent on the Data Host.
You can use a wizard to install the Common Array Manager software on a system running Windows 2003, 2008, or XP.
Windows Installer 3.1 must be installed and the service packages listed in TABLE 2-3 are required:
If needed, download the files from the Microsoft Download site.
You must be logged in to the Windows system as an administrative user. For information on setting up administrative users and root users on Windows, see Adding Users And Assigning Roles.
The array installation files and installers are provided in a compressed file on the CD.
The process unpacks the contents of the file on the host and then proceeds with the installation.
After the installation on a Windows platform, you will need to configure the Windows firewall on each host to allow an exception for port 6789 as noted in Step 10.
Proceed to To Install CAM on a Local Data Host: or To Install CAM on a Central Management Server and a Proxy Agent on the Data Host.
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1. Log in to the data host OS as root (Solaris, Linux) or as an administrative user (Windows).
2. Load the software from either a download or CD-ROM installation:
a. Solaris and Linux - run tar filename to unpack the file
b. Windows - Unzip the host_sw_windows_6.x.x.x file using a Windows zip application.
c. Change to the Host_Software_6.x.x.x directory where the files were unpacked.
If the compressed installation files do not appear in a directory window:
a. Change to the cd-rom directory:
Windows <system drive>: (Example: C:)
b. Display the contents of the CD:
3. Review the README.txt file for the latest information on the product and the installation process.
4. To begin unpacking the contents of the compressed installation file, perform one of the following:
a. Solaris and Linux - enter the following command or click the RunMe icon if using a file manager:
The files are unpacked in the default directory - /var/opt/CommonArrayManager.
b. Windows - double click on the following icon:
The files are unpacked in the default directory path:
<system drive>:\Sun\CommonArrayManager\Host_Software_6.x.x.x\bin.
5. Review the README.txt file for the latest information on the product and the installation process.
The Host_Software_6.x.x.x directory is unpacked into the default directory. The unpacking process takes a couple of minutes. The contents of this directory includes:
If the wizard screen is not redisplayed or if you receive an error message, recheck that the host requirements listed in Checking the Installation Requirements.
Summary information about the installation is displayed.
7. Click Next to display the license agreement screen.
8. Click the radio button to accept the license agreement, and then click Next to display the Installation Type screen.
9. Choose Typical to install the full management software on the data host.
10. Click next to display the Review Selections Screen.
The screen should show that the software to be installed is the Full Install.
11. To continue, click the Install button.
When the host installation is complete, the View Results screen is displayed.
For information on installation logs, refer to Reviewing the Installation Logs.
Your software installation on the data host is complete.
12. Eject the CD and remove it from the drive.
13. Windows Only - After the installation on a Windows platform, you will need to configure the Windows firewall on the data host.
Set the Windows firewall to allow an exception for port 6789.
Since a proxy agent was not installed or activated with this installation option, there is no need to open port 8653 for a proxy.
Some firewall programs prompt for your agreement to allow new programs to communicate through the firewall, and set the port for you. Refer to your firewall documentation for instructions on how to open a port through the firewall.
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1. Log in to the management host OS as root (Solaris, Linux) or as an administrative user (Windows).
2. Load the software from either a download or CD-ROM installation:
a. Solaris and Linux - run tar filename to unpack the file
b. Windows - Unzip the host_sw_windows_6.x.x.x file using a Windows zip application.
c. Change to the Host_Software_6.x.x.x directory where the files were unpacked.
If the compressed installation files do not appear in a directory window:
a. Change to the cd-rom directory:
Windows <system drive>: (Example: D:)
b. Display the contents of the CD:
3. Review the README.txt file for the latest information on the product and the installation process.
4. To begin unpacking the contents of the compressed installation file, perform one of the following:
a. Solaris and Linux - enter the following command or click the RunMe icon if using a file manager:
The files are unpacked in the default directory - /var/opt/CommonArrayManager.
b. Windows - double click on the following icon:
The files are unpacked in the default directory path:
<system drive>:\Sun\CommonArrayManager\Host_Software_6.x.x.x\bin.
5. Review the README.txt file for the latest information on the product and the installation process.
The Host_Software_6.x.x.x directory is unpacked into the default directory. The unpacking process takes a couple of minutes. The contents of this directory includes:
If the wizard screen is not redisplayed or if you receive an error message, recheck that the host requirements in Check the installation space requirements. are met.
Summary information about the installation is displayed.
7. Click Next to display the license agreement screen.
8. Click the radio button to accept the license agreement, and then click Next to display the Installation Type screen.
9. Choose Typical to install the full management software on the management host.
10. Click next to display the Review Selections Screen.
The screen should show that the software to be installed is the Full Install.
11. To continue, click the Install button.
When the host installation is complete, the View Results screen is displayed.
For information on installation logs, refer to Reviewing the Installation Logs.
Your software installation on the management host is complete.
Next you have to install the proxy agent on the data host attached to the array.
1. Log in to the data host as root.
2. Complete Steps 2 to 7 on the data host.
The Installation Type screen displays.
3. Choose Custom to reveal other installation options.
4. Click Next and proceed to the next step.
5. Choose the third radio button, Command Line Only, to install the proxy agent on the data host.
| Note - The other options are explained in Appendix B, but are not needed by new users using the recommended installation. |
6. When you have made your selection, click Next to proceed.
The Review Selection screen displays, showing the Command Line Only selection.
The Proxy for Remote Access screen will display.
7. Select the Enable button to enable remote access to the array via the proxy agent.
The proxy agent receives out-of band communication from the management software over Ethernet and delivers the information over an in-band SAS connection between the data host and the array. The communication path uses https on port 8653.
a. Enter and confirm a proxy agent password of up to 15 characters for remote access to this host.
Be sure to remember the password. You will need to enter the proxy agent password when registering the hosts which will serve as proxies to the J4000 arrays.
b. When done, click Next to display the Finish screen.
When the host installation is complete, the View Results screen is displayed, showing that you installed the CLI Only software and Local CLI.
8. Click the Install button to proceed.
Your proxy agent installation on the data host is complete.
9. Eject the CD and remove it from the drive.
10. Windows Only - After the installation on a Windows platform, you will need to configure the Windows firewall on both the management host and the data host.
Set the Windows firewall to allow an exception for port 6789. If you have a proxy agent, also allow an exception to port 8653. Some firewall programs prompt for your agreement to allow new programs to communicate through the firewall, and set the port for you. Refer to your firewall documentation for instructions on how to open a port through the firewall.
The Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager provides a browser interface for accessing the management software from any host that is connected to the site LAN. The web-based browser interface is the primary interface for configuring, managing, and monitoring the system.
Two command-line interfaces options are also provided. For more information, experienced users should refer to Appendix B.
You can start the management software on any system that is connected to the network. Before you log in, you need to set up a storage role or group in your OS and assign users to it. See Adding Users And Assigning Roles.
1. Open a supported web browser.
| Note - For information about supported web browsers, see the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager Release Notes. |
2. Enter the IP address of the management host using this format:
https://cam-management-host:6789
cam-management-host is the IP address or hostname of the host where you installed the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager software.
3. Login with the root or administrator name.
You need root and storage users on the system. For more information about user names and roles, see Adding Users And Assigning Roles.
For Solaris and Linux, root already exists for the machine on which you installed the software.Later, you may want to add a user accounts with the storage role.
For Windows, you can initially login with any user account with Windows administrative privileges. Later, you may want to add a user accounts with the storage role. For more information about adding users and roles to Windows, see Adding New Users in Windows.
The Java Web Console page is displayed.
At this point, you are logged into the system.
| Note - The connection closes automatically if there is no activity for approximately 15 minutes. |
5. Select Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager from the Storage section of the Sun Java Web Console page.
You can verify the installation by bringing up the Sun StorageTek Common Array Manager browser, as discussed in Starting the Management Software of the next chapter.
In the browser, you can click the Version button to verify the release version information.
You can also verify the success of the installation by reviewing the installation logs. Note that the installation logs are mainly intended for debugging by developers. By scrolling to the end of the installation log, you can verify the successful installation message or any error messages.
If an error occurs, review the requirements in Check the installation space requirements.. Also, review the Readme.txt file located in the installation directory (see Locating Files and Logs) for late-breaking information and attempt a reinstallation.
The installation logs are located:
/var/sadm/install/se6000/se6000_Host_SW.log
\Program Files\Common Files\Sun Microsystems\se6000
For Windows, verify that you made the firewall changes after you finished the installation as noted in Step 13.
You are now ready to log in to the browser interface, discover arrays, install the array firmware baseline, and set up arrays.
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To Install CAM on a Local Data Host:
